Marathon year rankings
The following table shows the yearly rankings in the marathon since 1921 and 1970, based on the best performance in the classic distance race of 42.195 km.
The data for the women's marathon from 1970 to 1979 is compiled from the Association of [International Marathons and Distance Races].
All other data is compiled from the Association of [Road Racing Statisticians].
Men's year rankings
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| 1921 | 2:47:29.8 |  Florestano Benedetti.png" />Florestano Benedetti|ITA|1861Women's year rankingsKey:
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